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tonight in baltimore the real refs replace the replacements. >> there she blows. look at this. a very rare white whale spotted for the first time in decades. we have all the video for you. >> i love it. >> not doing it for the kids. mega selling author j.k. rowling's new book aimed at adults and it comes out in less than an hour. >>> welcome to "early start." i'm alina cho. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. 31 minutes past the hour. it was a collective sigh of relief for football fans and fantasy freaks all across america. say so long to the replacement refs. 48 hours after the blown call that sparked national outrage, the nfl reached an eight-year collective bargaining agreement with its referees. they shook on the deal last night. the lockout is officially over effective immediately. so that means the regular officials that you love to hate are back. commissioner roger goodell confirming they willing on the field tonight when the baltimore ravens host the cleveland browns. >> all right. the refs are back and so is j.k. rowling. author who made harry potter a household name has now cas
tonight in baltimore the real refs replace the replacements. >> there she blows. look at this. a very rare white whale spotted for the first time in decades. we have all the video for you. >> i love it. >> not doing it for the kids. mega selling author j.k. rowling's new book aimed at adults and it comes out in less than an hour. >>> welcome to "early start." i'm alina cho. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. 31 minutes past the hour. it was a collective sigh of...
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which is really galling to people in baltimore and real baltimore oriole fans. there's been a movement over the last few years to take back the yards. we'll see what happens tonight and over the next four days. these games were going to be close to sold out. they may draw 170,000, 180,000 people over the next four days. if 30% of them are yankee fans, that's fine. but if 70% of them are yankee fans, it's not. >> it's crazy to think o's fans would not be on board. are they still walking around in a daze not believing it's quite real? >> i think there's some skepticism about this team. they've been seduced and abandoned before. they spent 60 days in first place in 2005. and then the season just blew up with the steroid scandal and the collapse at the end of the year. i think they're waiting for the next shoe to drop. but this weekend is probably going to determine that one way or the other. this is the biggest series -- baseball series in baltimore probably since cal ripken reese retirement. i'm excited about it. baseball is back and that's important for the sport
which is really galling to people in baltimore and real baltimore oriole fans. there's been a movement over the last few years to take back the yards. we'll see what happens tonight and over the next four days. these games were going to be close to sold out. they may draw 170,000, 180,000 people over the next four days. if 30% of them are yankee fans, that's fine. but if 70% of them are yankee fans, it's not. >> it's crazy to think o's fans would not be on board. are they still walking...
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also, this stretch all the way to baltimore, the potomac river back through the ohio river and another slice of potentially severe weather here. main threats damaging wind and some hail. again, isolated threat of a tornado, but yesterday's was certainly remarkable. >> you're not kidding. thank you. >>> more people are buying up newerly built homes. that could be great news if you're looking to sell. [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial. ♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. not in this economy. we also have zero free time, and my dad moving in. so we went to fidelity. we looked at our family's goals and some ways to help us get there. they helped me fix my economy, the one in my house. now they're managing my investments for me. and with fidelity, getting back on track was easier t
also, this stretch all the way to baltimore, the potomac river back through the ohio river and another slice of potentially severe weather here. main threats damaging wind and some hail. again, isolated threat of a tornado, but yesterday's was certainly remarkable. >> you're not kidding. thank you. >>> more people are buying up newerly built homes. that could be great news if you're looking to sell. [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this...
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philadelphia, baltimore, washington. and the biggest threat with this, tornadoes certainly possible, but the biggest threat, these very strong wind gusts and also some isolate hail damage. severe for today into tonight, but then again it is done. and look at this, boston from the steamy 80s and 90s to the 60s. new york city, 08 degr80 degree. >> it will feel good, but first you got get through today. >> absolutely. >> thanks so much. >>> the presidential race is intensifying with both president obama and mitt romney going after voter there is bottle ground states. romney spoke about an hour ago in virginia beach. we have more on that. and president obama has two speeches of his own in florida today. one this morning and n. st. petersburg and another in kiss kissimm kissimmee. jessica, obama has a slight leaded in florida right now.kis kissimmee. jessica, obama has a slight leaded in florida right now.iss kissimmee. jessica, obama has a slight leaded in florida right now.ss kissimmee. jessica, obama has a slight leaded in
philadelphia, baltimore, washington. and the biggest threat with this, tornadoes certainly possible, but the biggest threat, these very strong wind gusts and also some isolate hail damage. severe for today into tonight, but then again it is done. and look at this, boston from the steamy 80s and 90s to the 60s. new york city, 08 degr80 degree. >> it will feel good, but first you got get through today. >> absolutely. >> thanks so much. >>> the presidential race is...
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the o's tacked on another run to make the final 4-2 to make baltimore tied with the new york yankees who were rained out last night. and the toronto blue jays have suspended yunl escobar for a slur written in spanl over his eye black. he responded saying, hey, it was a joke and he did not mean it to be offensive. let's talk about this with "sports illustrated" baseball editor ted keith. good morning. so -- help us understand this. nobody really noticed this slur in escobar's eye black, but a fan did. and he posted it on twitter, and then it e became this big deal, right? >> yeah. it is not complete ly uncommon for the guys to write things on the eye black and what is interesting here is that we are getting a little bit of an insight on how the clubhouse culture works versus how common society works. you would never put something like this out public on the facebook tor twor the twitter o anything out in the media, but this is a player who is doing something that in his defense he says, well, i talk about this all of the way with my teammates and it is not the way you think about it a
the o's tacked on another run to make the final 4-2 to make baltimore tied with the new york yankees who were rained out last night. and the toronto blue jays have suspended yunl escobar for a slur written in spanl over his eye black. he responded saying, hey, it was a joke and he did not mean it to be offensive. let's talk about this with "sports illustrated" baseball editor ted keith. good morning. so -- help us understand this. nobody really noticed this slur in escobar's eye...
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mario armstrong, hln's digital lifestyle expert, joins us from my hometown of baltimore. >> yes, indeed. >> mario, the iphone 5, we've seen the big reveal. is it living up to the hype? what's new with this? >> i mean, if you go with the pre-order sales, absolutely it's living up to the hype, and then some. >> yeah. >> because now you can no longer even buy it, at least online that is right now. i think a lot of people are trying to wait and see, is this the right phone for them? is this the right phone to upgrade to? if you've been on the iphone 4s, consider whether this is the right upgrade, iphone 4 or earlier, definitely makes sense. >> i'm on the 4s and still trying to figure out what's in it for me other than, you know, a lot of people are concerned about having to buy new chargers because right now you can use the same charger for the ipad and the iphone and the ipad, but now they have this new one. >> that's right. so what you're talking about is this connector. >> yes. >> that we're used to seeing for all of our devices. that has now changed to what was a 30-pin connector to an
mario armstrong, hln's digital lifestyle expert, joins us from my hometown of baltimore. >> yes, indeed. >> mario, the iphone 5, we've seen the big reveal. is it living up to the hype? what's new with this? >> i mean, if you go with the pre-order sales, absolutely it's living up to the hype, and then some. >> yeah. >> because now you can no longer even buy it, at least online that is right now. i think a lot of people are trying to wait and see, is this the right...
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a maryland politician getting national attention for attempting to silence baltimore ravens linebacker brendanon ayanbadejo for speaking out in support of same-sex marriage. >> now maryland state delegate emmitt burns jr. has dialed back his position telling the baltimore sun, quote, upon reflection he has his first amendment rights and i have my first amendment rights. each of us has the right to speak our opinions. the football player and i have a right to speak our minds. brendon joins us now along with former professional football player wade davis who came out after retiring from the nfl and now works with lgbt youth. thank you, gentlemen, both for joining us. wade, i wanted to start with you. why are you supporting this? you are a straight man. >> you mean brendon? sf >> i'm sorry, brendon. i'm sorry. i have wade sitting right next to me. >> i was like, whoa. >> brendon, i'm going to begin with you. >> i merely see it as an equality issue. there was a time where women didn't have equal rights. african-americans didn't have equal rights. now it's the lgbt community that doesn't ha
a maryland politician getting national attention for attempting to silence baltimore ravens linebacker brendanon ayanbadejo for speaking out in support of same-sex marriage. >> now maryland state delegate emmitt burns jr. has dialed back his position telling the baltimore sun, quote, upon reflection he has his first amendment rights and i have my first amendment rights. each of us has the right to speak our opinions. the football player and i have a right to speak our minds. brendon joins...
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and even sunday night here in baltimore with the patriots game. it was an absolute mess. it was an absolute -- frankly, absolute does his grace that has damaged the integrity of the nfl season, particularly for the ye green bay packepackers. >> you've covered the sports negotiations before. is it kind of incredible that the nfl seemed to bend and got that deal done? is it a victory for union workers everywhere? >> i guess it will be cast that way. i don't know that the nfl lost these negotiations. they certainly didn't get the total victory that they always seem to want and what caused the -- the mindset that caused this to get to this point. but those of us who covered labor negotiations, i've covered that horrible baseball work stoppage in 1994, we know that in each of these negotiations when they're at kind of an impasse, something always happens. something comes into the equation that causes to move forward. and that was monday night. i think the moment that it was obvious to everyone that the wrong team was awarded the victory, i think everyone knew that roger goodel
and even sunday night here in baltimore with the patriots game. it was an absolute mess. it was an absolute -- frankly, absolute does his grace that has damaged the integrity of the nfl season, particularly for the ye green bay packepackers. >> you've covered the sports negotiations before. is it kind of incredible that the nfl seemed to bend and got that deal done? is it a victory for union workers everywhere? >> i guess it will be cast that way. i don't know that the nfl lost...
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the surprising baltimore orioles back in a first place tie in the al east. the birds pulled even in the standings with new york after beating the yankees at a sold out camden yards crowd. the orioles hit six count them six home runs in the 10-6 victory. the teams play game two of the big series tonight. hard to believe serena williams was on her death bed from a mystery illness just a year ago. she's now destroying her opponents at the u.s. open. amazing. serena steam rolled through her first five matches and plays in the semifinals later today. we're outside arthur ashe stadium in flushing meadows. can anybody beat serena? >> reporter: not the way she is playing right now, carol. she has been absolutely brilliant in this tournament so far. as you say she has obviously won her first five matches and has only dropped 16 games. she is absolutely thrashing her opponents here at flushing mados, looking very, very likely to make the u.s. open final. she had a great summer. remember she won the wimbledon title. then she won two gold medals at the olympic. also pla
the surprising baltimore orioles back in a first place tie in the al east. the birds pulled even in the standings with new york after beating the yankees at a sold out camden yards crowd. the orioles hit six count them six home runs in the 10-6 victory. the teams play game two of the big series tonight. hard to believe serena williams was on her death bed from a mystery illness just a year ago. she's now destroying her opponents at the u.s. open. amazing. serena steam rolled through her first...
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. >>> it was an ae emotional win for the baltimore ravens over the patriots on sunday night football. helping baltimore win 31-30 on a last-second 27-yard field goal by justin tucker. >> it is 11 minutes after the hour right now. there is a big controversy here in new york city after a move by the schools. they're giving the morning-after pill and other contra septemberives without really telling their parents, some critics say. more coming up. of course, some stories are bigger than others. okay guys, here we go. everybody say, 'cheeeeeeeee-eeeeeese'. got it. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol - a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >>a minute, mom! let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> welcome back to "early start
. >>> it was an ae emotional win for the baltimore ravens over the patriots on sunday night football. helping baltimore win 31-30 on a last-second 27-yard field goal by justin tucker. >> it is 11 minutes after the hour right now. there is a big controversy here in new york city after a move by the schools. they're giving the morning-after pill and other contra septemberives without really telling their parents, some critics say. more coming up. of course, some stories are bigger...
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art modell was the owner of the cleveland browns for 35 years until he moved them back to baltimore in 1936. it angered many. he was 87 years old. >>> moments ago, amazon revealed its new product, a move that could make the fight against apple even hotter. qu esons. whee caring for a loved one with alzheimer's, not a day goes by that you don't have them. questions about treatment where to go for extra help, how to live better with the disease. so many questions, where do you start? alzheimers.gov. the answers start here. thor's couture gets the most rewards of any small business credit card. your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics, put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working. wait! [ garth ] great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? [ cheers and applause ] >>> all right. all of you who love a good new te
art modell was the owner of the cleveland browns for 35 years until he moved them back to baltimore in 1936. it angered many. he was 87 years old. >>> moments ago, amazon revealed its new product, a move that could make the fight against apple even hotter. qu esons. whee caring for a loved one with alzheimer's, not a day goes by that you don't have them. questions about treatment where to go for extra help, how to live better with the disease. so many questions, where do you start?...
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i watched philadelphia and baltimore. and it looked like an episode of oz out in the yard of a prison. >> reporter: former nfl referee jerry austin now a rules analyst for espn's "monday night football" says the labor dispute has to be solved to get the focus back to where it should be. >> what is everybody talking about? >> here's the nfl's leverage. the tv ratings are stratospheric. today the nfl said its telecasts ranked one and two in viewership among all tv programs last week. that nfl games topped the ratings in all 30 local markets. that's the first time that's ever happened. the cbs game between the houston texans and the denver broncos, joe, i'm going to throw this out. guess what the number was? >> i'm scared. >> 24 million viewers. >> that's ridiculous. >> it's riridiculous. people are watching. it may be the train wreck effect. watch for the referees debacles. but they're watching. >> for sure. the interesting thing too is we're starting to see perhaps the ping lumbar swinging back now. the coaches taking heat
i watched philadelphia and baltimore. and it looked like an episode of oz out in the yard of a prison. >> reporter: former nfl referee jerry austin now a rules analyst for espn's "monday night football" says the labor dispute has to be solved to get the focus back to where it should be. >> what is everybody talking about? >> here's the nfl's leverage. the tv ratings are stratospheric. today the nfl said its telecasts ranked one and two in viewership among all tv...
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baltimore, washington, virginia, temperatures only around upper 50s and 60s. back to you. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> so while you were sleeping, these people were waiting all night outdoors. we have a live picture. this is in new york city. the iphone 5 goes on sale later this morning. are you waiting with bated breath? we're going to take you there live coming up. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up
baltimore, washington, virginia, temperatures only around upper 50s and 60s. back to you. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> so while you were sleeping, these people were waiting all night outdoors. we have a live picture. this is in new york city. the iphone 5 goes on sale later this morning. are you waiting with bated breath? we're going to take you there live coming up. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought,...
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to baltimore, starting to slide into philadelphia right now in through new york city. even coastal flooding possible with winds as we get later on into the day. here comes the heavy rain. the forecast the next 24 hours peppers this area with brighter colors. when we get into the yellows and reds, that mean 2z to 4 inches of rainfall expected. thunderstorms that could be severe, some of which had dropped damaging winds potentially and maybe an isolated tornado from boston back through raleigh and norfolk, d.c., baltimore and new york city. timing with that will be later on today as this strong front, fall front, comes through, squeezes that tropical moisture. we get a little bit of pop with thundershowers. behind it, cooler and much drier, maybe even a couple of flurries by the canadian border. john, back to you. >>> nine minutes past the hour. anticipation at buckingham palace this morning. the royal family waiting to hear if they won round. we go live to the soloman islands where the prince and the duchess will hear the news, coming up. dermatologist recommendeduncer]
to baltimore, starting to slide into philadelphia right now in through new york city. even coastal flooding possible with winds as we get later on into the day. here comes the heavy rain. the forecast the next 24 hours peppers this area with brighter colors. when we get into the yellows and reds, that mean 2z to 4 inches of rainfall expected. thunderstorms that could be severe, some of which had dropped damaging winds potentially and maybe an isolated tornado from boston back through raleigh...
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>> it's interesting that there's all this stuff in pro football now about the baltimore ravens guy who came out and had that message -- it's hard to understand. >> all the teammates got around him. they supported him. so, i mean -- >> we said get real. what could he possibly have been thinking? >> it's not like this is going to be sanctioned by anyone. this is purely attention getting. it is not positive attention getting. it is going to earn you criticism. i'm not really sure. >> very well might be sanctioned. >> governor ventura and his wife did an amazing video in minnesota for the people trying to beat the constitutional amendment in minnesota which would ban gay marriage. i really want to thank you for doing that. it was really, very, very nicely done. >> i'll tell you why i'm so passionate over allowing gays to marry. when i was in pro wrestling i had a friend in there who was gay. he had a partner for over 25 years. when his partner ended up in intensive care, he was not allowed to sit bedside because hospital rules stated spouse or next of kin. which he couldn't qualify as eith
>> it's interesting that there's all this stuff in pro football now about the baltimore ravens guy who came out and had that message -- it's hard to understand. >> all the teammates got around him. they supported him. so, i mean -- >> we said get real. what could he possibly have been thinking? >> it's not like this is going to be sanctioned by anyone. this is purely attention getting. it is not positive attention getting. it is going to earn you criticism. i'm not...
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indiana, and look at this, even in baltimore, maryland, we're looking at two to four inches of rain over the next two days. that's a lot of rain. and unfortunately, for your outdoor barbecues, that may impact you. we're already seeing some impacts on air travel. right now we're looking at potential delays for many cities due to the clouds, the rain and the thunderstorms that isaac is bringing. in cincinnati, chicago, some of the cities were forecasting delays, as well as st. louis, san diego, not impacted by isaac, but we are seeing some delays out on the west coast. take a look at the labor day weekend forecast. so, for saturday, we're looking at isaac working its way across the heartland, but then as we head into sunday and even into monday, we're anticipating a little bit more in thunderstorms that will work their way across the eastern half of the country, so it's a little unsettled over knoxville, tennessee, further off towards charlottesville, virginia, but most of the country for labor day itself does look good, randi, so that's some good news. i think the latter part of this holi
indiana, and look at this, even in baltimore, maryland, we're looking at two to four inches of rain over the next two days. that's a lot of rain. and unfortunately, for your outdoor barbecues, that may impact you. we're already seeing some impacts on air travel. right now we're looking at potential delays for many cities due to the clouds, the rain and the thunderstorms that isaac is bringing. in cincinnati, chicago, some of the cities were forecasting delays, as well as st. louis, san diego,...
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baltimore's nate mclouth gets the game against seattle off to a bang with a lead-off home run. wow! the rest of the orioles joined the slugfest with adam jones scoring four times, and three homers in two games. the o's win. >>> and toronto blue jays' shortstop yunel escobar with meet with reporters this afternoon to talk about a homophobic slur. the message written in spanish was depicted in eye black he wore in saturday's game against boston. at this point, we don't know the reason behind the offensive remark, but the blue jays' organization is distancing itself from it and, of course, we'll bring you escobar's remarks when he makes them later this afternoon. that's a look at sports this morning. >>> the next hour of "cnn newsroom" begins right now. >>> stories we're watching right now in the newsroom, mitt romney's on the defensive this morning. he's trying to set the record straight and clear up some comments he made while secretly being recorded. >>> plus this. >> it isn't working. it's not working. >> the hole's only getting bigger. >> it's sad. >> it's almost like buyer's remo
baltimore's nate mclouth gets the game against seattle off to a bang with a lead-off home run. wow! the rest of the orioles joined the slugfest with adam jones scoring four times, and three homers in two games. the o's win. >>> and toronto blue jays' shortstop yunel escobar with meet with reporters this afternoon to talk about a homophobic slur. the message written in spanish was depicted in eye black he wore in saturday's game against boston. at this point, we don't know the reason...
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last night in baltimore, quarterback joe flacco threw 299 yards and two touchdowns. the ravens using their new no-huddle offense to hammer the cincinnati bengals 44-13. and in oakland, quarterback philip rivers threw a touchdown pass, and they booted five field goals to lift the chargers to a 22-14 victory over the raiders. >> are you readdy for some "starting point." soledad o'brien is off this week. brooke is with us. >> good morning, ladies. >> good morning. >> good morning to all of you. here's what we have coming up, of course it is the anniversary of 9/11. we're talking security specifically. and the possibility, as always, of these terrorist threats on any anniversary we're going to talk about stepping up intelligence operations today. joining us live this morning you have former new york city mayor rudy giuliani. also current mayor michael bloomberg. homeland security chairman congressman peter king. and homeland security adviser to president bush, fran townsend. also something i know you two have been talking about, the strike as it continues day two here be
last night in baltimore, quarterback joe flacco threw 299 yards and two touchdowns. the ravens using their new no-huddle offense to hammer the cincinnati bengals 44-13. and in oakland, quarterback philip rivers threw a touchdown pass, and they booted five field goals to lift the chargers to a 22-14 victory over the raiders. >> are you readdy for some "starting point." soledad o'brien is off this week. brooke is with us. >> good morning, ladies. >> good morning....
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the baltimore ravens were given a one-point lead over the new england patriots and a series of rules that have been botched are driving fans and players crazy. all this because of the labor dispute between the nfl and the regular referees that began when the referees were locked out in june. the referees want more money asking for increasing their salaries from $149,000 to $189,000. compare that to the median nfl player's salary, $770,000 a year. it's important to remember the average nfl playing career is only three-and-a-half years. so these are not full-time jobs for them. the nfl wants to make the refs full-time. the legal also wants to move them from a pension system to a 401(k). but this the context of a business that brings in $9.5 billion a year, it seems relatively solvable. an nfl referee for 25 years who worked two super bowls told me he doesn't blame the replacement refs who have been pulled from small colleges, high schools and lower-level pro leagues. what were they really not ready for at this level of the game? >> it's a combination of speed and things that happen. th
the baltimore ravens were given a one-point lead over the new england patriots and a series of rules that have been botched are driving fans and players crazy. all this because of the labor dispute between the nfl and the regular referees that began when the referees were locked out in june. the referees want more money asking for increasing their salaries from $149,000 to $189,000. compare that to the median nfl player's salary, $770,000 a year. it's important to remember the average nfl...
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this after a disputed field goal gave the baltimore raven a one-point win over the patriots and a series of botched calls and misapplied rules that have driven coaches, players and fans crazy. all this because of a labor dispute between the nfl and its regular referees that began when the league locked out the refs in june. the referees want more money, asking for more than the nfl's offer to increase their average salaries from $149,000 a year to $189,000. compare that to the median nfl player's salary, $770,000 a year. it's important to remember the average nfl playing career is only three and a half years. and most of the refs have other careers. so these aren't full-time jobs for them. the nfl wants to make the refs full-time and to add more refs so the average referee would make less money. the league also wants to move them from a pension system to a 401(k). but in the context of a business that brings in $9.5 billion a year, it seems relatively solvable. red cashin, an nfl referee for 25 years through two super bowls doesn't blame the replacement refs. what were they really not re
this after a disputed field goal gave the baltimore raven a one-point win over the patriots and a series of botched calls and misapplied rules that have driven coaches, players and fans crazy. all this because of a labor dispute between the nfl and its regular referees that began when the league locked out the refs in june. the referees want more money, asking for more than the nfl's offer to increase their average salaries from $149,000 a year to $189,000. compare that to the median nfl...
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. >> he's a linebacker with the baltimore ravens. he's got his eyes on his opponent when he's on the field, but he also has his sights set on life after. >> i want to be a director at ucla, but i want to be higherable. i want to be somebody that has a long resume of accomplishments. >> to make that happen, he's going for a master's degree in business administration. what makes this program unique is that nearly everyone in it is a pro athlete or former pro. >> our goal is really to help these individuals make the transition from a very specific occupation that has given them a lot of access and a lot of resources in their lives. >> this is george washington university's star executive nba program, a customized program where celebrity students meet for eight hours a day in two-week modules. they'll take six modules over two years with plenty of homework and projects in between. >> we all have businesses we want to do once our careers are over, and we need to learn in fundamental ways how to grow those careers. you're going to be a lot
. >> he's a linebacker with the baltimore ravens. he's got his eyes on his opponent when he's on the field, but he also has his sights set on life after. >> i want to be a director at ucla, but i want to be higherable. i want to be somebody that has a long resume of accomplishments. >> to make that happen, he's going for a master's degree in business administration. what makes this program unique is that nearly everyone in it is a pro athlete or former pro. >> our goal...
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they start tonight in the game between baltimore and cleveland. but moving back to mitt romney out on the campaign trail, he continues his push on national security issues with an event at a military college in pennsylvania, that is tomorrow. after a fund-raiser in philadelphia and this is a state, wolf, where he is trailing the president by double digits, but it's a state the campaign thinks it could put into play. i talked to a senior romney adviser who said just that earlier this week, wolf. >> let's see if the romney campaign starts putting some money and buying commercials. that would back up their assessment, if that's what they believe. let's bring back the panel, he is the national press secretary. you saw the revision of the gdp, the economic threat numbers. austan goolsbee the chief economist. he said if gdp is growing less than 2% or if things go wrong in europe, he is going to be facing trouble. how worried are you, ben, about the fact that the economic growth went down to a pretty poor 1. -- what, 3%? >> the president is being clear t
they start tonight in the game between baltimore and cleveland. but moving back to mitt romney out on the campaign trail, he continues his push on national security issues with an event at a military college in pennsylvania, that is tomorrow. after a fund-raiser in philadelphia and this is a state, wolf, where he is trailing the president by double digits, but it's a state the campaign thinks it could put into play. i talked to a senior romney adviser who said just that earlier this week, wolf....